Tenpin



April 2, 1940- A. D. WALKER 2,195,687

TENPIN Filed April 19, 1939 NNNNNN OR TTTTTTT YS Patented Apr.2, l I l Q UNITED "STATES" PATENT OFFICE TENPIN Arnold w. Walker, Detroit, Mich., assignor a y one-half to Fred Schultz, Detroit, Mich. I

Application April 19, mad-serial No. 268,831

1 Claim. (01.27342) The invention relates to a bowling pin and more Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates especially to a bowling pin base, the pins being generally a bowling pin which is of standard commonly termed tenpin. construction except that its body II! at the lower The primary object of the invention is the proend thereof is formed with a central reduced 5 vision of a pin of this character wherein. its base portion ll constituting concentrically thereto, an is fastened to the bottom end of the said pin with annular seat for a fibrous ring-like base [2. This the fastening concealed interiorly thereof and base l2at the outer periphery thereof conforms interlocked with the pin and base so that .there to the contour of the body Ill at the external suris no liability of the separation of the base from face of the same and such base snugly fits the the pin proper irrespective of hard .useage in reduced central portion II to be disposed con- 10 the playing of a bowling game with" the pins in centric thereto. use therein. v This central reduced portion H has formed Another object of the invention theprovitherein an annular channel or groove [3' while sion of a pin of this character wherein the base formed in the base I2v is an annular co p and the manner of fastening the same to the body groove or channel l4, these grooves or channels 1 of the pin are novel, the fastener being entirely l3 and 14 being receptive of a fastener in this inconcealed from view and the base will be firmly stance in theform of a 'springy substantially and permanently attached so that impact upon square shape frame 15' preferably made from a the pin will not disturb orcause the fastenersto single length of inherently resilient wire and 20. work loose with resultant loss of the base from' the corners l6 of this frame are adapted to pro- 2 th body of t pin trude into the channel or groove M of the base A furtherobject of the invention is the provil2 while the portions of the frame intermediate sion of a pin of this character wherein the base of the corners thereof intersect the channel or is made from fibrous material and is interfitted groove l3 in the central reduced P H of with the body of the pin while the fastener interthe body [0 of the pin. In this manner the base 25 locks the base and body togethenthe fastening I2 is permanently fastened to the body to be conof the base upon the pin avoiding the use of centric to the portion llthereof atthe lower end screws, nails or other like fasteners. of, said pin and the fastener securing the base H.

A still further object of the invention is the in p a e is ea e e eby and also y the 80 provision of a pin of this character which is portion II. The base 12 is permanently fastened simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and in that the fastener is interlocked with the poreffective in operation, assured of increased life tion II and the said base. and inexpensive to manufacture. I By reason of the mode of fastening the base With these and other objects in view, the invenl2 with the pin body I0 avoids the necessity of 86 tion consists in the features of construction, comthe use of nails or screws and shocks imparted to t bination and arrangement of parts as will be the pin A through ball contact therewith cannot hereinafter more fully described in detail, illuspossibly loosen the base l2 from the body H), the trated in the accompanying drawing, which dissaid base being permanently held fixed to the closes the preferred embodiment of the invention body of the pin throughout the life of the latter.

i 40 and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended. What is claimed a t g In the accompanying drawing: In a pin of the character described, a-body Figure 1 is 'an elevation of a pin constructed in having a reduced longer end, a ring-like base accordance with the invention. concentrically about the reduced end and having Figure 2 is a horizontalsectional view through an outer face substantially flush with the outer the pin and its base. face of said reduced end, the end and base being 4-5 Figure 3 is a fragmentary. side elevation on formed with matched intercommunicating annu-' enlarged scale showing the base removed. lar channels at confronting faces thereof, and an Figure 4 is afragrnentary vertical longitudinal inherently springy straight-sided frame having sectional view showing in detail the base percorner portions received at spaced intervals at manently fastened to the body of the pin. one channel and the straight sides seatedin the 50 Similar reference characters indicate correother channel. I sponding parts throughout the several views in ARNOLD W. WALKER.

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